Camp Parks Fire Department

Area Served[]

The Camp Parks Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA), also known as Camp Parks, a United States Army Reserve installation located near the City of Dublin, approximately 28 miles southeast of the City of Oakland, in Alameda County, Northern California. Camp Parks is the second largest garrison under the operational control of the Fort Hunter Liggett army training facility in Jolon, CA., located 124 miles to the south, and serves as a sub-installation of the latter. The post operates an academic institution, a military intelligence facility, and a mission training complex that supports military readiness for both the Army Reserve and other Department of Defense service branches.

Mutual Aid[]

PRFTA has mutual aid agreements with the Alameda County Fire Department, the CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit, and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.

Department Profile[]

Structure and wildland firefighting, emergency medical services, fire prevention and inspection for Camp Parks is provided by the PRFTA’s Fire and Emergency Services Fire Department, a subordinate unit of the Directorate of Emergency Services, comprised of career civilian firefighters. Camp Parks wildland apparatus is prefixed CA-PRK

California Task Force 4[]

The Camp Parks Fire Department is a member agency of California Task Force 4 (CA-TF4).

History[]

The Parks Reserve Forces Training Area was established as a US Navy installation, home to the Navy Seabees, in 1943, named after Rear Admiral Charles W. Parks, the 17th Chief of Civil Engineers, USN. In 1973, the US Army determined that Camp Parks was needed as a mobilization and training center for Reserve Components in the event of war or natural disaster. In 1980, it was redesignated as a semi-active installation and renamed Parks Reserve Forces Training Area.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
US Government license plate in brackets starting with G# denoting Government Services Agency Fleet
US Government license plate in brackets starting with W# denoting Department of the Army

Fire Station (Bldg. 520) - 520 Mitchell Drive, Dublin[]

Engine 44 (W040849) - 2014 Pierce Saber (1250/750/25F) (SN#27114)
Water Tender 44 (W023016) - International WorkStar 7400 4x4
Chief 44 (G63-2235B) - Ford Excursion 4x4
Engine 344 (W041656) - 2012 International WorkStar 7400 SFA 4x4 / Pierce Type 3 wildland (SN#25697)
Engine 544 (W040848) - 2008 HME / Ferrara (1500/500/10A/20B) (SN#H-3813) (Ex-Engine 44)

Assignment Unknown[]

2002 International F2674 6x4 / E-One (Superior) Type 3 wildland tanker (500/2100) (SN#124820; SE 2713) (Ex-Water Tender 44)

Retired Apparatus[]

1988 Amertek 2500L CFRV-1 4x4 crash tender (1000,600HP/660/72F) (SN#5075C) (Ex-C1551)

Station Map[]

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